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Residents of Toronto, Canada, are scrambling to protect their cars from an epidemic of car theft. Many are simultaneously installing tire clamps, steering locks, burglar alarms and steel bollards in their driveway, but have their cars stolen anyway. Thefts increased by 40% last year as Anita Elash reports from Toronto.
Michael Walker's stolen truck was found through a tracker but police took too long to seize it, so it was taken again. Thieves moved it to a shipping container where it sat for more than two weeks before authorities helped.
Premiums on commonly stolen vehicles have jumped between 25% and 50% over the last two years, according to data from RatesDotCa.
An Ontario driver was 'shocked' that his insurance company threatened to increase his premiums unless he installed a certain security device in his vehicle.
Tracking tech deployed across Ontario to address spike